It's great to be excited by your profession, whether you are a doctor or a writer. I started writing books when I was in medical school and, by the time I graduated, I realized that writing was more exciting to… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
Why was is that the Light acted through lies, and the Darkness acted though the truth? Why was is that our truth proved powerless,… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
“Isn’t that always the way! Just when you really want to know if you did the right thing or not. But no one will… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
What if it turns out there really are witches and vampires and werewolves living right here alongside us? After all, what better disguise could there be than to get your image enshrined in the culture of the mass media? Anything that's described in artistic terms and shown in the movies stops being frightening and mysterious. For real horror you need… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share
Ill-considered but well-intentioned actions do more good that actions that are well-considered but cruel. — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
That's the way it goes sometimes: in order to help your friends, first you have to help your enemy. Better get used to it. — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
When there are strange things going on all around, every coincidence should be considered very carefully. — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
Indeed, being a beginner is very difficult right now. Book publishers are in a crisis, sales are dwindling, and publishing houses are losing money, doing their best to survive. It's a sign of the times, the emergence of new kinds of entertainment -- there's nothing we can do about it. I don't think books will perish for good. They could… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share
“I can't see the line between deliberate intention and coincidence.” — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
“Konjak, vino - tako se opija srce.“ „ A votka, za šta je ona?“ „Za dušu. Ako je bol neutoljiv.” — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
We're not given the chance to choose absolute truth. Truth's always two-faced. The only thing we have is the right to reject the lie… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
“People don't usually think about the meaning of the words they say. It seems to them that words convey truth. That when someone hears the word "red" he will think of a ripe raspberry and not a pool of blood. That the word "love" will evoke Shakespeare's sonnets and not the erotic films of Playboy. And they find themselves baffled… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share
Generally speaking, we can and should say everything. We just have to choose the right time, otherwise the truth can be worse than a… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
